Van Buren

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  4. Van Buren Employment Information
  5. Van Buren Family Information
  6. Van Buren Education Information
  7. Van Buren Public Benefits Information
  8. Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Van Buren Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,559
  • Land Area (2000): 87.808 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.896 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,417
Van Buren Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,023 93.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,540 6.54%

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Van Buren Employment Information Back to top
Van Buren Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,655 11,102 553 4.74% 47
1991 11,502 10,848 654 5.68% 57
1992 11,623 10,984 639 5.49% 55
1993 11,638 11,155 484 4.15% 42
1994 11,730 11,336 394 3.36% 34
1995 11,834 11,476 358 3.02% 30
1996 11,980 11,622 359 2.99% 30
1997 12,036 11,717 319 2.65% 27
1998 12,072 11,774 298 2.47% 25
1999 12,171 11,882 289 2.37% 24
2000 14,298 13,980 318 2.22% 22
2001 14,122 13,678 445 3.15% 31
2002 13,695 13,175 520 3.79% 38
2003 13,503 12,897 606 4.49% 45
2004 13,342 12,740 603 4.52% 45
2005 13,215 12,615 600 4.54% 46
2006 13,139 12,560 578 4.40% 44
2007 12,898 12,301 598 4.63% 46
2008 12,702 12,055 647 5.09% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,694 12,085 609 4.80% 48
Feb 2008 12,700 12,134 566 4.46% 45
Mar 2008 12,664 12,061 603 4.76% 48
Apr 2008 12,536 12,020 516 4.12% 41
May 2008 12,690 12,002 688 5.42% 54
Jun 2008 12,811 12,058 753 5.88% 59
Jul 2008 12,805 12,063 742 5.79% 58
Aug 2008 12,770 12,066 704 5.51% 55
Sep 2008 12,645 12,003 642 5.08% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Van Buren Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,520 21.73%
2. Construction 577 8.25%
3. Air Transportation 412 5.89%
4. Metal Manufactuing 352 5.03%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 344 4.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 321 4.59%
7. Educational Services 210 3.00%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 203 2.90%
9. Truck Transportation 199 2.84%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 198 2.83%
11. Health Care 188 2.69%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 187 2.67%
13. Other Transportation 162 2.32%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 161 2.30%
15. Public Administration 154 2.20%
16. Repair and Maintenance 143 2.04%
17. Department and Other General Stores 101 1.44%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 87 1.24%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 79 1.13%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 70 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,049 17.36%
2. Educational Services 642 10.63%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 448 7.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 407 6.74%
5. Finance and Insurance 320 5.30%
6. Air Transportation 290 4.80%
7. Department and Other General Stores 235 3.89%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 233 3.86%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 220 3.64%
10. Public Administration 186 3.08%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 156 2.58%
12. Social Assistance 135 2.23%
13. Construction 91 1.51%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 90 1.49%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 87 1.44%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 83 1.37%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 1.34%
18. Other Transportation 73 1.21%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 68 1.13%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 68 1.13%

Van Buren Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 437 6.25%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 425 6.08%
3. Engineers 409 5.85%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 408 5.83%
5. Other Production Occupations 405 5.79%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 316 4.52%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 309 4.42%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 3.45%
9. Other Management Occupations 228 3.26%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 203 2.90%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 190 2.72%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 2.59%
13. Other Construction Trades 158 2.26%
14. Computer Specialists 152 2.17%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 150 2.14%
16. Aircraft and Traffic Control 130 1.86%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 123 1.76%
18. Carpenters 122 1.74%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 109 1.56%
20. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 108 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 409 6.77%
2. Secretaries and Admins 304 5.03%
3. Registered Nurses 245 4.06%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 237 3.92%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 216 3.58%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 213 3.53%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 205 3.39%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 201 3.33%
9. Business Operations Specialists 167 2.76%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 166 2.75%
11. Other Production Occupations 165 2.73%
12. Customer Service Representatives 164 2.71%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 160 2.65%
14. Cashiers 158 2.62%
15. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 156 2.58%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 153 2.53%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 147 2.43%
18. Other Management Occupations 145 2.40%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 141 2.33%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 139 2.30%

Van Buren Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,925 64.45%
15-35 hours 2,429 13.13%
1-14 hours 296 1.60%
No regular hours 3,853 20.82%

Van Buren Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 595 4.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 370 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 804 6.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,117 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,227 9.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,690 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,823 14.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,115 9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 377 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 538 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 224 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,370 11.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,050 8.47%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 280 2.26%
5-9 897 7.24%
10-14 1,750 14.12%
15-19 2,068 16.68%
20-24 2,246 18.12%
25-29 1,426 11.50%
30-34 1,653 13.34%
35-39 341 2.75%
40-44 455 3.67%
45-59 757 6.11%
60-89 324 2.61%
At least 90 198 1.60%

Van Buren Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,667 69.92%
30-44 7 0.06% 2,442 19.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 757 6.11%
At least 60 5 0.04% 517 4.17%

Van Buren Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 954 7.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,259 88.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 102 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 258 2.04%

Van Buren Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,878 (23,482 people)
Families (2000): 6,177 (18,260 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,525
People at same address in 1995: 11,127
Van Buren Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 532 5.39%
$10,000-$14,999 300 3.04%
$15,000-$19,999 314 3.18%
$20,000-$24,999 507 5.13%
$25,000-$29,999 707 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 532 5.39%
$35,000-$39,999 488 4.94%
$40,000-$44,999 657 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 747 7.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,137 11.51%
$60,000-$74,999 1,297 13.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,445 14.63%
$100,000-$124,999 684 6.92%
$125,000-$149,999 287 2.91%
$150,000-$199,999 146 1.48%
$200,000 or more 98 0.99%

Van Buren Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,868 29.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,580 26.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 771 7.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,645 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 77 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,200 12.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 484 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 140 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Van Buren Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,766 34.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,814 10.95%
Public Assistance 208 0.81%
Retirement 1,463 5.69%
Self Employment 644 2.51%
Social Security 1,476 5.75%
Supplemental Security 316 1.23%
Wage / Salary 8,659 33.71%
Other 1,344 5.23%

Van Buren Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,592 55.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,093 44.67%

Van Buren Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,185 12.66%
Color 1 Box Married 5,070 54.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,984 31.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 118 1.26%

Van Buren Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,151 12.23%
Color 1 Box Married 4,906 52.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,692 28.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 664 7.05%

Van Buren Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Education Information Back to top
Van Buren Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 612 3.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,991 11.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,907 32.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,990 27.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,042 5.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,298 12.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,108 6.17%

Van Buren Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 259 1.10% 155 0.66% 414 1.76%
Kindergarten 220 0.93% 52 0.22% 272 1.15%
Grades 1-4 1,282 5.44% 124 0.53% 1,406 5.97%
Grades 5-8 1,100 4.67% 24 0.10% 1,124 4.77%
Grades 9-12 1,135 4.82% 39 0.17% 1,174 4.98%
Undergrad college 1,047 4.44% 191 0.81% 1,238 5.25%
Graduate or professional school 268 1.14% 73 0.31% 341 1.45%
Total 5,311 22.54% 658 2.79% 5,969 25.34%

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Van Buren Public Benefits Information Back to top
Van Buren Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,951 93.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,468 6.27%

Van Buren Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Van Buren Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Van Buren Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,260 13.84%
10-19 Years 2,960 12.56%
20-29 Years 4,543 19.28%
30-39 Years 4,001 16.98%
40-49 Years 3,713 15.76%
50-59 Years 2,796 11.87%
60-69 Years 1,244 5.28%
70-79 Years 766 3.25%
80-89 Years 244 1.04%
90+ Years 32 0.14%

Van Buren Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,876 50.41%
Color 1 Box Female 11,683 49.59%

Van Buren Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,135 81.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,820 11.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 529 2.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 488 2.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 438 1.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 115 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.04%

Van Buren Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,532 21.58%
2. Irish 2,837 13.51%
3. Polish 2,413 11.49%
4. English 2,373 11.30%
5. United States Or American 1,575 7.50%
6. French Non-Basque 1,112 5.29%
7. Italian 875 4.17%
8. Scottish 628 2.99%
9. Dutch 607 2.89%
10. Hungarian 602 2.87%

Van Buren Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,637 94.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 218 1.00%
3. Arabic 113 0.52%
4. German 106 0.48%
5. Chinese 106 0.48%
6. French 92 0.42%
7. Tagalog 79 0.36%
8. Other Indo European 55 0.25%
9. Other Indic 49 0.22%
10. Gujarathi 47 0.22%

Van Buren Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,466 95.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 416 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 681 2.89%

Van Buren Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Van Buren Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.